ESPN's No. 1 overall recruit for 2018 sets commitment date
South Carolina and Clemson fans can now circle a date just before Christmas on their calendars — Dec. 20.
According to 5-star 2018 DE Xavier Thomas, the No. 1 overall recruit in his class according to ESPN, that’s the date he’ll choose between the two schools and decide where he will play in college:
I will be making my college decision on December 20, my birthday.
— Xavier Thomas 1️⃣9️⃣ (@atxlete) February 25, 2017
The 6-foot-3, 265-pound defensive end, who currently attends IMG Academy in Florida, is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 2 overall prospect in the class of 2018, but holds the No. 1 spot in terms of defensive ends.
His decision date is just under 10 months away, but for whatever school he chooses, the wait will have been more than worth it.
Check out Thomas’s Hudl highlights from his junior year in the video below and it’ll be clear why the state of South Carolina will be on edge on Dec. 20:
